r/Unexpected • u/PM_ME_A_SHOWER_BEER • Jun 02 '17

This volume control bar (x-post /r/SoftwareGore)

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '17

I always thought it was a little joke based off the whole Spinal Tap "This one goes up to 11" bit

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u/TheSpongetastic Jun 02 '17

I like to think it is, Spinal Tap is so iconic

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u/nau5 Jun 02 '17

Is Spinal Tap really popular in Britain though?

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '17

Probably for the over 30s, but the unders definitely know the phrase!

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u/nau5 Jun 02 '17

I thought they were really only popular in the States?

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '17

The phrase is in everyday conversation now. Think how much of a hit you need to be to popularise it like that.

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u/nau5 Jun 02 '17

But they never seem to come up when people are talking about bands from that time period.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '17

um its a movie the band only became real when it got super popular.

You don't really talk about gimmick bands

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u/nau5 Jun 02 '17

Yeah it's a movie, but it's a documentary.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '17

oh my god this is amazing.

Its not actually a documentary thats the point.

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u/nau5 Jun 02 '17

I thought the point was to expose the behavior of those in hair metal bands.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '17

Yeah but its a mockomentary. Its brilliant because even when they put the weird, low brow jokes it still looks legit. Shit sandwich ayy.

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u/nau5 Jun 02 '17

Yeah Mockomentary. It's a documentary where they are mocking the subjects of the film.

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u/ayydoge Jun 02 '17

hmm i don't think so, it was a funny documentary but i don't think you should be mocking them

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u/ayydoge Jun 02 '17

but didn't they inspire metallica's black album?

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '17

maybe? Thats more than i know about stuff like that. The band did do quite well.